I talked with both the Amigo Club at Fiesta Rancho and Reward Center at Texas
Station on 12-02-03. They have both been briefed that effective January 1st
2004 all full pay video poker machines will earn one point for every $2 coin
in, double what the current earning is.
What no one could tell me is, what will be the point requirements to maintain
Macho/Platinum status which has been 25,000 points per month at least in
North Las Vegas, i.e. Rancho Drive. If it remains at 25,000 points, that means it
will take $50,000 coin in instead of $25,000 to maintain your Platinum/Macxho
status. If anyone has that info please post ASAP.
I also believe that at Fiesta Rancho you will no longer be able to pick up
cash in hand, you will have to play the cash through the machine like they do at
Texas Station effective January 1st. Fiesta Rancho is going to the same
computer software as Stations.
All of this is very bad news . First discontinued discretionary comps for
full pay video poker players at Texas back in April and now doubling to $2
dollar in requirements. It is very clear they do not want people to play full pay
video poker. What is the VPQuadqueen to do? Stick with the Palms, Charlies
Decatur and go back to Sam's Town? Sigh. One thing is clear though, wherever
you play, you should consider playing only on multi point days and on fast
machines. Coin droppers will slow you down and wear you out trying to make the
points you are hoping for.
S in LV
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